Two Men Charged in Separate Drug Cases

Two men have been arrested and charged in separate drug cases following searches conducted by police over the weekend, according to ASP Stacy Smith.

27-year-old Delwin Lopez of San Ignacio Town was formally arrested and charged with possession of controlled drugs and possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply.

“The arrest follows a search being conducted on Lopez on Saturday, 17 October, which resulted in a Ziploc plastic bag which contained 2.5 grammes of cocaine which was in his pants pocket,” Smith said.

In a separate case, 45-year-old Armand Pilgrim of San Pedro Town was also formally arrested and charged with possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply.drug

“The arrest follows a search being conducted on a bag being held, being the property of Mr. Pilgrim, which resulted in the discovery of a transparent plastic bag containing 22.27 grammes of suspected crack cocaine,” Smith said.